Chapter 324: Joining Yuan Xu
The trusted deputy general shuddered and said, "Yes."
After leaving the room, the other lieutenants gathered around and whispered, "What do you think? Without the Ninth Prince as our trump card, our actions are unfounded and constitute treason, punishable by death by all the world! What did the general say?"
A cold flash flashed across the eyes of the trusted deputy general, who said calmly, "The general ordered us to immediately hunt down the Ninth Prince and the Empress and Crown Princess. We also sent another team to round up the exiled group. Only children around the Ninth Prince's age should be spared, and everyone else should be killed."
The other lieutenants looked at each other in bewilderment. "There's no need to kill the exiles, right? If word gets out that we're killing people indiscriminately, we'll lose the people's support!"
The trusted lieutenant sighed and said, "I advised the general in the same way. However, the general said that the Ninth Prince might not obey, so he wanted to find an obedient child to impersonate the Ninth Prince. Naturally, all other people who knew about this would be killed."
"Even the Queen and the Crown Princess...are they going to be killed?" others hesitated.
The trusted lieutenant said, "Originally, we couldn't keep him alive. But the general has issued an order. Even if the Ninth Prince dies, it doesn't matter. Anyone who dares to kill the Queen will lose their heads!"
When the others heard this, they were stunned: "This..."
The confidant said calmly, "This is what the general said himself. If you don't believe it, you can go and ask the general yourself..."
The others naturally didn't ask, but they couldn't help but murmur, "Why is the general so obsessed with sex at this critical moment? No matter how you think about it, the Ninth Prince is the most important, right? On the contrary, it's the Empress and the Crown Princess who must be killed..."
"Oh, don't mention it. Don't we old friends know the general's obsession with the queen?"
"If you can't let it go, this is a matter of life and death for everyone. How can we allow him to mess around with his sentimental feelings?"
"Stop talking and go chase the Ninth Prince!"
Chen Fenghe took Qin Mengyue and the Ninth Prince into the jungle, following the traces left by Xiao Yunshuo, and successfully met up with Yuan Xu.
Yuan Xu was not alone, but brought with him a dozen people. These people were all dressed in rough clothes, but Chen Fenghe was sharp-eyed enough to notice that they were going to wear the symbolic patterns belonging to Dayu's army.
Upon seeing Qing Mengyue and the others, Yuan Xu immediately knelt on one knee and whispered, "Empress Dowager, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince, and Crown Princess, we are so sorry that we came too late to help you and frightened you."
The dozen or so people who came with him also knelt down and saluted.
Qin Mengyue and Shen Fenghe hurriedly asked them to get up.
Chen Fenghe looked at those people and asked, "Are they... all the prince's former subordinates?"
Yuan Xu nodded and said, "Your Highness, yes. When Your Highness was attacked and framed, they were diverted by the Fifth Prince with a fake tiger talisman to join the Northern Rong scattered soldiers, and were unable to rescue the Emperor in time. Later, news of the Crown Prince's rebellion spread, and they were recruited by the Fifth Prince's trusted generals. They didn't believe Your Highness would rebel, nor did they want to recognize the thieves who framed Your Highness as their leaders. So they left the barracks at night and fled into the mountains to become rebels. Your Highness and I have been hiding our identities all the way, but we have also been secretly contacting the generals and trusted followers of Your Highness through various means. They contacted Your Highness and me in Dingzhou City."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fenghe nodded and said, "There are quite a few Northern Rong people and Qu Wenmin's men in this mountain right now. Your Highness, your mother, and your ninth brother are in a very dangerous situation. It is truly crucial that you all come to help Your Highness. When the Crown Prince returns to the court in the future, I will definitely reward you according to your merits!"
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